Figures reveal record low for Infrastructure construction
The value of new construction contracts in March reached £5.3bn, a monthly increase of 8.7%. However, the overall positivity cannot be shared across all sectors of construction, as infrastructure figures reached their lowest point in March since Barbour ABI began tracking the series
Uncovering hidden risks: Environmental risk assessments
With more developments taking place on brownfield sites, environmental risk assessments are becoming increasingly important to ensure schemes avoid potentially nasty surprises. Chris Loaring, Head of Consultancy at Argyll Environmental, takes a look
Homeowners Survey 2018 exposes ‘serious’ housing problems
UK adults are more concerned about property prices and availability today than at any point in the last five years, according to the Homeowners Survey 2018
Kier infrastructure project to bring £200m skills boost to Luton
Kier, working in joint venture (JV) with VolkerFitzpatrick delivering the Direct Air to Rail Transit (DART) system for the London Luton Airport is launching a skills academy in Luton to bolster local talent and provide training opportunities
TRA releases updated roofing guidance for housebuilders
The Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) has published a new roofing guidance for housebuilders. How to Build Compliant Spandrel Panels, which is endorsed by the NHBC, has been updated to include information about single-skin cladding for spandrel panels
Construction Verification Grows Up…
The use of 3D BIM models constantly updated by multiple sources of data are becoming increasingly common in construction – but how do we ensure the finished article matches its as-designed “digital twin”? FARO’s Vito Marone discusses state-of-the-art construction verification techniques
New Demolition team, territories and sites
Mick George Ltd discuss their growing demolition branch and the dynamic approach that has brought them to success
Mick George Ltd have made no secrets...
Skydôme entrusts BIM&CO with the publication of its BIM objects
Through the BIM&CO for Manufacturers offer, BIM&CO and Skydôme, the manufacturer specialising in zenithal overhead lighting solutions, have entered into a collaboration to distribute quality BIM objects dedicated to natural lighting for all stages of the BIM process
MPs back construction retentions reform bill post Carillion
The number of cross-party MPs supporting a construction retentions reform bill has soared since Carillion collapsed in January
ENGIE has chosen BIM&CO’s Onfly.io for BIM object and data management
ENGIE, a leading group in the energy sector, has chosen to work with BIM&CO's Onfly.io content management platform, in order to provide its subsidiaries, suppliers and partners with a private collaborative space to structure and manage all its BIM object libraries
£250m Sighthill TRA regeneration progresses
Glasgow City Council has signed an agreement with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and Keepmoat Homes to build 800 homes and retail/commercial properties at the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA)
‘No change’ needed to safety advice following failure of Grenfell fire...
Independent experts have said that no change is needed to building fire safety advice following the test failure of a fire door from Grenfell Tower
New 3D printed house paves the way for sustainable construction
Arup and CLS Architects have unveiled a new 3D printed house in central Milan as part of the Salone del Mobile design festival
Breedon acquires Lagan Group for £455m
The construction firm Lagan Group has been sold to one of the biggest construction firms in the UK for £455m – Breedon Group said the acquisition would allow it to enter the Irish construction market
CITB reveals reforming Business Plan
CITB has today (17 April) unveiled its three-year Business Plan, a reforming programme of work designed to modernise its business and continue to focus on skills
Secured By Design’s future – 30 years of crime prevention
After nearly 30 years of encouraging crime prevention techniques in both the landscaping of new developments and the physical security of buildings, Secured By Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, is poised to provide a wider range of initiatives than ever before to keep people safe
A third of millennials may never own their own home, says...
According to research from the Resolution Foundation, generations of young people in the UK will not own their own home and will be more likely to rent a property for the entirety of their lives
Effect of oil prices on construction
BCIS is forecasting that oil prices in construction will rise by 2% in the year to 4th quarter 2018, then by 3% per annum over the remainder of the forecast period
Actis welcomes Khan’s offsite homes ‘developers’ toolkit’ project
Pan European insulation specialist, Actis, has welcomed London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to fund a ‘developers’ toolkit’ to simplify the construction of offsite homes
CIEH insist government must improve dangerous housing
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has said the government should ensure there is an “urgent improvement” to dangerous housing across the UK – starting with carbon monoxide alarms as a requirement for all Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties
GRAITEC acquires Canadian Autodesk VAR PROCAD
GRAITEC, an international BIM, Fabrication and Design software developer for AEC, Autodesk® Platinum Partner across Europe and Gold Partner across USA, Canada and Russia...
UK could save £15bn every year by lifting construction productivity
Last December, the UK government announced its new productivity programme which is expected to deliver savings of £15bn every year. The programme is called Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP). Its main objective is to boost construction productivity and revolutionise the UK building sector in terms of infrastructure investment
UKCW Role Models to boost industry talent
UK Construction Week is launching a new initiative for 2018 to help the industry compete for talent. It will do this by taking role models in the industry and elevating their profile and their story in a nationwide publicity campaign through trade and consumer media
Secured By Design’s future – 30 years of crime prevention
After nearly 30 years of encouraging crime prevention techniques in both the landscaping of new developments and the physical security of buildings, Secured by Design (SBD), the national police crime prevention initiative, is poised to provide a wider range of initiatives than ever before to keep people safe.
Report calls for collaboration to tackle the construction industry’s productivity gap
Bridge and engineering services specialist, Mabey, have released a new report urging greater collaboration across the supply chain in a bid to tackle the construction industry’s productivity gap
Interserve improves site progress discipline with Powerproject’s site-to-office reporting app
On a recent £135m project to deliver seven schools simultaneously across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Berkshire, Interserve explored what Powerproject’s companion app, Site Progress Mobile, could do to improve the collection, management and integration of progress updates